Summary
Fortnitehas announced a change to the pricing model for its V-Bucks virtual currency, with several countries seeing increased prices for multiple in-game packs. V-Bucks have served as the central currency for Epic Games' massively popular battle royale, allowing players to purchase in-game cosmetics from the shop. Many ofFortnite’s most popular crossovers require a significant amount of V-Bucks to purchase, with therecentMy Hero Academiacollaborationbringing bundles worth up to 2800 V-Bucks. Now, V-Bucks are going to get a bit more expensive for many players.
The sudden price hike on the in-game currency would not be the first time this yearFortnitehas raised its prices for the virtual points. Both Canada and the United Kingdom saw changes to their V-Bucks pricing earlier this year hiking up the value of the in-game currency, while Mexico saw a decrease in its pricing. Epic Games typically attributes these changes in pricing models to “currency fluctuations” in the affected country, with inflation cited as a major driving factor. Now, the United States is among the next regions to be hit with a price increase.
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Fortniterecently revealed thechanges coming to V-Buckspricing for thirteen different regions, including Japan, the European Union, and the United States. The list will see mostly marginal increases in the price of V-Bucks at the lower end, with the United States seeing the cost of a 1000 V-Bucks Bundle raised from $7.99 to $8.99. The prices have overall seen a hike by roughly 12.5% with the highest tier 13,500 V-Bucks bundle increasing from $79.99 to $89.99. The changes toFortnite’s pricing model is currently set to go into effect on October 27.
How Much Do Fortnite V-Bucks Cost?
The increased cost forFortnite’s V-Bucks comes as prices have been rising throughout the gaming industry as a whole. The arrival of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S would see standard pricing on new video games increase from $60 to $70 on next-gen hardware. Sony recently raised the price of annual subscriptions to its premium PS Plus service, with Xbox boss Phil Spencer also remarking that futurechanges to Xbox Game Pass' pricingare “inevitable.” Even Nintendo would not be safe from price increases withZelda: Tears of the Kingdomlaunching at a $70 price point.
While players will soon have to pay more for V-Bucks,Fortniteis providing players with plenty of opportunities to spend their in-game currency. The most recent update toFortnite’s Battle Pass would see theStar Wars' franchise’s Ahsoka Tanoadded as a skin. Epic Games has also teased several franchises in consideration for future crossovers, includingBob’s BurgersandSuper Mario Bros. With plenty of exciting content on the way for the battle royale, players will have to spend just a bit more forFortnite’s wealth of cosmetics.
Fortniteis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and mobile devices.
